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Lancaster, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Atchison County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
356
Population
1,780/sq mi density
$44,375
Median Income
$25,052 per capita
$97,300
Home Value
$225,787 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
17.4% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
348
Violent Crime/100K
3,539 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$44,375 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$97,300 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
348 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-17.3%
294 → 243
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-10.8%
$49,722 → $44,375
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lancaster across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
213
-30 from 2023 (243)
Projected Median Income 2030
$40,982
$-3,393 from 2023 ($44,375)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 294 | — | $49,722 | — |
| 2015 | 289 | -1.7% | $52,344 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 288 | -0.3% | $42,500 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 285 | -1% | $48,958 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 248 | -13% | $38,000 | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 243 | -2% | $44,375 | +16.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.